Category Archives: phil hester

Heaven’s hulking enforcer is on the hunt for both demon blood and the truth about his origin. His never ending battle takes him to a wild horse preserve in England where he must destroy or be destroyed by a hellish, bestial huntsman who feasts on unwitting campers.

Well, the art is great – Churillo gives some great page art, especially when the huntsman arrives and a battle royale breaks out between him and The Anchor. The story is a bit bewildering at times (I did not pick up issue 1 for review – but I am going to go back and rememdy that), and there are a lot of panels in this issue, packed full of dialogue and action. There is a lot to get through, and you certainly get your moneys worth in terms of story.

By the end of the issue I was pretty impressed – I loved the fight scenes, and the panels set out in space have a Ditko & Dr Strange quality that is slightly psychedelic and quite engrossing. This is a comic book stuffed full of little treats – I liked the fact that I have now read a comic book where ‘Strathclyde’ is mentioned (and I learned today that it was the old name for Scotland!). One to watch – it is finding its feet, but ‘The Anchor’ could quickly find a home in the hearts of those who hanker for Dr Strange and Hellboy type thrills. And did I say the art is great? Not only that, but the colours, by Matthew Wilson really bring out an old-school Marvel feel to the proceedings….

‘The Anchor’ #2 is out tomorrow (11th November) from Boom!

Boom! Studios kindly provided a digital copy of this issue for review.

Heaven’s hulking enforcer is on the hunt for both demon blood and the truth about his origin. His never ending battle takes him to a wild horse preserve in England where he must destroy or be destroyed by a hellish, bestial huntsman who feasts on unwitting campers. On a scale of 1 to 10, this comic goes to eleven. Retailers — clear racks on either side of The Anchor for the safety of lesser books.